NBA: Thompson game-winner lifts Warriors over Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS - Klay Thompson hit an outside jumper with 0.6 seconds left, giving Golden State a 98-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday night (Wednesday, PHL time).

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— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) March 5, 2014

It was the Warriors' first win in Indianapolis since 2007 and it was Golden State's third win on a six-game trip that winds up Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time) in Boston.

Indiana forward Paul George's three-point attempt as the buzzer sounded hit the back rim and bounced away.

Thompson led the Warriors (37-24) with 25 points. Backcourt teammate Stephen Curry added 19 points and forward David Lee scored 11.

Forward David West led the Pacers (46-14) with 27 points. George had 26 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

The Pacers stormed back from a 13-point deficit in the final five minutes. A slam dunk by guard Lance Stephenson following a Golden State turnover pulled the Pacers within six points, 94-88, with 4:13 left.

After consecutive baskets by center Roy Hibbert and George, George tied the score at 94 on a free throw following a play in which he stole the ball from Curry in the backcourt.

The Pacers, who had a five-game winning streak halted, lost at home for just the fourth time this season. Their 29 home wins are still No. 1 in the NBA.

The early part of the game looked like a shooting contest between Curry and George. The latter hit his first two shots and scored 12 points in the opening quarter. Curry hit 4-of-9 shots for nine points, including one three-pointer.

Curry missed the only shot he took in the second quarter, but he did assist on a couple of Golden State baskets. George scored just one basket.

Golden State opened up a 10-point lead, 48-38, when Lee drove hard to the hoop for a lay-in, finishing off a 10-4 run.

The Pacers answered quickly in the third quarter, hitting six of their first 10 shots to tie the score at 58. - Reuters


The scores:

WARRIORS 98 - Thompson 25, Curry 19, Lee 11, Barnes 10, Green 10, O’Neal 7, Crawford 7, Iguodala 6, Bogut 3, Blake 0

PACERS 96 - West 27, George 26, Hibbert 12, Stephenson 12, Hill 8, Scola 8, Mahinmi 2, Watson 1, Turner 0

Golden State    25-23-25-25
Indiana             21-21-28-26